Jennifer Statzer receives a plaque from Chief Mike Neal for her dedicated service to the department.
Christie Farlow presents the EMT of the Year award to Jamie Owen. Not pictured Rachel Hylton was voted A.L.S. Member of the Year.
Mac McDowell receives the Joan Burton Support Group Memorial Award from Chief Neal.
Gary Hughes receives a plaque from Board Chairman Keister Whitt for 20 years of dedicated service on the Board of DirectorsÂ
Trevor Wilkerson receives Top Call Runner for 2022 from Chief Mike Neal. Wilkerson ran a total of 295 calls during the 2022 year.
Chris Barrett receives the Fireman of the Year Award from Chief Mike Neal. Barrett was elected fire lieutenant and ran a total of 175 calls in 2022.
The top ten call runners of 2022 in order pictured left to right, Trevor Wilkerson, Mike Neal, Camie Hoskins, Stephanie Burton, Jamie Owen, David Adkins, Chris Barrett, Caleb Redd, Steve Farlow and Dakota Trammell.
Camie Hoskins receives the A.C. Neal award from Chief Mike Neal. Hoskins serves as first EMS lieutenant.Â
EMS Lieutenant Stephanie Burton receives the James Lee Hollie Award from Chief Mike Neal.
Steve Farlow receives the Chiefs Award from Chief Mike Neal.
The Ringgold Volunteer Fire and Rescue hosted its annual awards banquet with about 95 in attendance. The Ringgold VFD responded to 1,320 called in 2022, with 1,053 EMS calls and 267 fire calls.Â
The department continues to recruit EMTs to run rescue.Â
Mike Neal begins his 34th year as fire chief with Jacob Adkins as assistant chief, Dawson Poteat as fire captain, Christie Farlow as EMS captain and Keister Whitt is chair of the board of directors.Â
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